What Does the Poverty Gap Index Provide Insight Into

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Multiple Choice

What does the poverty gap index provide insight into?

• A) How deep poverty is
• B) Individual shortfalls from the poverty line
• C) How many people live in poverty
• D) How severe poverty is
• E) How big the gap is between the poor and non-poor

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